The 12-year-old boy with acne on his face is mostly considered to be related to acne (i.e., pimples), and it is recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions to take general treatment, medication, and physical therapy to deal with it.
1. General treatment: If a 12-year-old boy has acne on his face, he should avoid eating spicy and stimulating or greasy and sweet foods, consume more fresh fruits and vegetables, and take more rest to avoid staying up too late; pay attention to moisturizing the skin to avoid over-drying the skin; don’t squeeze or scratch the local area with your hands; and use water or a mild cleansing milk to wash off the excess keratin or oil on the skin.
2. Medication: Acne patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use topical benzoyl peroxide and other drugs to facilitate sterilization, astringency and dissolve pimples, etc.; you can also choose retinoic acid drugs, with anti-inflammatory effects, common drugs are adapalene gel, tazarotene gel, and so on. If the condition is serious, oral antibiotic treatment, such as minocycline, doxycycline and so on.
3. Physical therapy: patients can also choose photodynamic therapy, which has the effect of destroying Propionibacterium acnes, anti-inflammatory and so on, and helps the disease recovery.
If a 12-year-old boy has acne on his face, it is recommended that parents take their children to the dermatology department of a regular hospital and cooperate with the doctor for standardized treatment. The medication should be in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, do not self-medication.